Thoughts on Refugees
I spent an evening listening to stories about refugees who live in Boise. Boise is a refugee center so we have lots of refugees here. Refugee is a name tag given to people who had to flee their homelands or die. They were forced to leave behind family, friends, home, possessions, and familiarity because to […]
Thoughts on Book Reviews
Last week, I asked for volunteers for my advance review team. I said this week, we’d discuss book reviews so here it is! This covers reviews on Amazon, GoodReads, and any website where book reviews are given. Amazon uses an algorithm uses books sales and reviews to rank its books. The more books you sell, […]
Thoughts on My Team
I love writing books. For decades, I dreamed of writing, but never took the time. I was too busy doing other things. Now that I’ve fulfilled a dream, I feel like I’ve finally, after six decades, found out what I’m supposed to be. It’s made me very happy. I’ve taken a lot of classes to […]
Thoughts on Sunburns
Now that summer is approaching and the days are longer, I’m thinking more about sun exposure. We spent the weekend outside and I forgot to put on sunscreen. I had long sleeves and jeans on so at least I didn’t get sun on my arms or legs. I come from a long line of skin […]
Thoughts on Being a Role Model
I had a visit with someone on Saturday. I met this girl, Liz, when she was in fourth grade. I was part of a program at work called Lunch Buddies. Once a month, we spent lunchtime at an elementary school that had a high percentage of poverty-level students and immigrant children. We were paired with […]
Thoughts on Flooding
As some of you may know, the Boise River is running very high this spring. We live only a block from the river, and Hubby and I have been watching the water rising, wondering if it’ll get to us. The three reservoirs above us are not quite full, but there’s enough snowpack above them that […]
Thoughts on Book Signings
I spent Saturday having a book signing at a local quilt store. This was the perfect place to display my new book, Scraps of Wisdom: All I Needed to Know I Learned in Quilting Class. It’s one of my favorite stores, chuck full of fabric, books, patterns, and all kinds of quilting paraphernalia that it’s […]
Thoughts on a Multifaceted Life
This past week, I spent a lot of time reflecting on all the things I’ve done in my life. I can honestly say that I’ve lived a very fulfilling and varied life, although some might say that I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do. Either way, I’ve done a lot of things and […]